OVERVIEW
TAP M&A is a leading independent investment banking firm for M&A and corporate finance. We focus on M&A activity in the medium-sized business sector in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
As an enterprising investment banking firm, we have longstanding experience in negotiating and executing transactions that are often unique and always of extreme importance to our clients. Our result-oriented compensation plan ensures our client's objectives are always our top focus.
TAP M&A serves corporate organizations, entrepreneurs, family offices, financial institutions and private equity funds. We are managed by the founding partner and are not part of any larger institution that could create competing interests.
Team
Dr. Ron Davidson,
Managing Director
Gerhard Friedel,
Financing Expert
Lea Marie Korsawe,
Partner
Dr. Ulrich Scheipers,
Medical Technology expert
Tina Umbach, Partner
Prof. Dr. Florian Wiedemann,
Partner
Dr. Liming Ge, Partner
with focus on pharma and biotech
Dr. Ron Davidson is a founding partner and managing director of TAP M&A. He has been involved in more than 50 transactions during his career as an investment banker and transaction advisor.
Prior to founding TAP M&A in 2014, Dr. Davidson was Managing Director of an investment bank where he built the middle market business. He began his corporate finance career at KPMG, most recently as an authorized signatory. He was also involved as co-founder and managing director of an ebook company. He received his diploma in business administration from the University of Regensburg, where he worked as a research assistant at the Chair of Finance.
Dr. Davidson has outstanding knowledge of business valuation and is multilingual (German, English, Hebrew and French).
Gerhard Friedel holds a degree in economics from the University of Augsburg. He has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of auditing and in particular corporate finance from his work with renowned German and international commercial banks as well as alternative debt capital providers.
He is an expert in the financing of German SMEs across all industries and situations and has a correspondingly broad network with equity, debt and mezzanine capital providers.
Gerhard Friedel speaks German, English and Italian.
Lea Korsawe is a partner at TAP M&A. She has extensive experience in financial advisory and advises family-run companies in particular. She focusses on the preparation of company sales, if necessary also as interim CFO.
Before joining TAP M&A, she worked for the law firms PSP and Grant Thornton. At the latter, she played a key role in the buildup of data analytics in the deal advisory department.
Lea Korsawe has in-depth knowledge of data analysis. Her academic background includes a degree in business administration with a focus on tax law and business valuation.
Lea Korsawe speaks German and English.
Dr. Ulrich Scheipers has been active in the international medical technology industry for over 15 years. He has accompanied the development of complex medical products throughout the entire product lifecycle, from early research stages, through clinical trials, to certification, commercialization and B2C/B2B sales.
His current focus is on mergers & acquisitions, business development and strategy. Dr. Scheipers is an electrical engineer and holds a PhD in pattern recognition and artificial intelligence in radiology. He has worked in numerous disciplines in medical technology. These include cardiology, radiotherapy, orthopedics, cardiac surgery, emergency medicine, dental technology, surgical processes and equipment, and general capital equipment for hospitals.
Dr. Scheipers has a large international network in medical technology and is multilingual (German, English, French and Spanish).
Tina Umbach holds a degree in business administration (University of Cologne). She gained many years of corporate finance experience at KPMG. Subsequently, as Senior Manager, she drove the implementation of Media Saturn's European expansion strategy before co-founding "stilrad" as an entrepreneur.
In the last few years, Ms. Umbach has supported start-up companies in particular. In addition, retail companies are another focus of her consulting.
Ms. Umbach speaks German, English and French.
Prof. Dr. Florian Wiedemann has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance and transaction advisory, among others as Managing Director of a global investment bank and Director at KPMG Corporate Finance. He holds a PhD from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and a professorship in General Business Administration, in particular Financing at FOM University.
Prof. Wiedemann has a large international network of financial investors and family offices. He is himself an angel investor in several start-ups and acted as interim CFO in various growth companies.
He speaks German, English and French.
Dr. Liming Ge holds a PhD in chemistry from Harvard University and an MBA from European University Business College. As an investment banker and transaction advisor, he has advised on over 20 transactions, mostly biotech and Asia related.
In the past, he has also led several German biotech companies over the years and established a corresponding European network in biotech and pharma.
The main focus of his consulting work is cross-border deal initiation and support.
Dr. Ge is multilingual (Chinese, German, English).
Noam Davidson, IT-Expert
Noam Davidson is an IT expert and partner at TAP M&A.
In the course of his career, he has successfully advised numerous international companies in IT. His technical expertise covers, for example, ERP systems, integration platforms and cloud computing. Mr. Davidson studied computer science at LMU Munich and completed his MBA at IDC Herzliya in Israel. Among other things, he was the founder and CTO of an ebook company.
Noam Davidson is multilingual (German, English, Hebrew).
SEARCH & BUY-SIDE ADVICE
We support corporate entities, entrepreneurs, family offices, financial institutions and private equity funds with buy-side advice. Our clients benefit from our experience in
identifying and contacting potential target companies
analyzing potential takeover candidates, particularly in view of finances and
evaluating companies with an added focus on potential synergies.
Moreover, we can also assist in deal
structuring
pricing
negotiating and
financing.
ACTUAL REFERENCE
TAP M&A advised on the acquisition of SPH Sustainable Process Heat by Copeland. SPH's products make an important contribution to the reduction of industrial energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions.
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SELL-SIDE ADVICE
We are experts in executing competitive sell-side merger and acquisition processes for our clients. This includes:
identifying, selecting, and contacting potential buyers
preparing extensive information packages in both English and German, including description of the investment case as well as presentation and interpretation of financial data.
assisting in data room creation, allowing potential buyers to execute due diligence at a later stage of the process and
negotiating Sales and Purchase Agreements through final signing.
ACTUAL REFERENCE
TAP M&A successfully advised on the sale of SPH Sustainable Process Heat to Copeland.
Green Technology: Copeland, a global leader in sustainable climate solutions and itself a Blackstone portfolio company, has acquired SPH Sustainable Process Heat GmbH (SPH), a Germany-based technology company specializing in industrial heat pumps.
TAP M&A served as exclusive advisor to the sellers.
SPH focuses on the development, manufacturing, and maintenance of heat pumps for industrial steam applications at temperatures up to 180°C. Their solutions support a broad spectrum of natural refrigerants and refrigerants with low global warming potential. SPH’s innovative ThermBooster™ technology allows industrial customers to replace fossil fuel systems with more energy-efficient heating alternatives.
With this acquisition, Copeland expands its industrial heating portfolio, enabling the company to offer new and existing customers a broader array of essential heat pump technologies and solutions.
“We are excited to join the Copeland team,” said SPH founders Andreas Muck, Tim Hamacher, and Tor Hodne. “Combining our high-temperature heat pump technology with Copeland’s extensive reach and expertise, we can help a wider range of industrial customers accelerate their transition to cleaner, more energy-efficient heating. Together, we’re committed to global sustainability and to helping industries achieve their ambitious electrification targets.”
The Spirax Group, a leading steam solutions provider, will retain a minority share in SPH under Copeland’s ownership and intends to market SPH’s heat pump solutions through its Steam Thermal Solutions business.
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CORPORATE FINANCE
We assist clients with debt structuring and equity financing such as:
growth capital
mezzanine capital
acquisition financing or
recapitalization.
Our independence ensures no conflict of interests - we can negotiate the best possible solution for our clients.
Our wide range of services also includes:
preparation of a business plan
debt capacity analysis
draft of financing memorandums as well as
selection of institutional investors or banks and negotiation of financing conditions.
Our clients benefit from our excellent contacts with leading institutional investors, family offices and banks as well as our transaction-management capabilities.
Actual reference
GreenTech: TAP M&A has successfully advised SPH Sustainable Process Heat GmbH in its search for a strategic investor.
SPH has developed a ground-breaking high-temperature heat pump technology. With temperatures of 165° Celsius and more, the systems are hotter and more efficient than conventional industrial heat pumps. The international Spirax Group, the world's leading provider of vapour energy solutions, was acquired as a strategic investor.
TAP M&A exclusively advised SPH on the search for investors and contacted selected investors with prepared documents. The Spirax Group is a strong partner that can accelerate the commercialisation of SPH's innovative solutions.
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